I was wondering how to wrap my daughter's little birthday presents the other night and I realized I could make something really cute with my fabric.
A few years ago I found this tutorial for a gift bag that is so easy to make. The directions are great and even if you have never made a bag before, I'm sure you can make this one.
The little bag that is made from the tutorial is wonderful for small gifts but the best part about this pattern is that you can make the bag any size you want and it turns out great. I know, because I just did it. The bag I made the other night is extra scrappy and not very pretty, so I won't be showing a picture here, but you can use coordinated fabrics and make a beautiful bag any size you want.
I will show you this little bag I made a couple of years ago using this tutorial. I use this as a purse sometimes. I even added some batting to the straps to pad them a little bit. If I lay this bag flat is measures 14" wide by 10" deep.
The trick to making the bag any size is to make the lining the same size as the outside of the bag. So if you made the outside of your bag 14" x 18" then cut a piece of fabric 14" x 18" for the lining and follow the directions. It works great.
You can also adjust the straps on the bag. You can make them as wide and as long or short as you want.
If you are making the bag bigger, you will want to make your boxed corners a little deeper. When I made my scrappy bag the other night, I sewed and cut my boxed corners at 2".
You can also change up how you place your fabric. Just because they have a solid bottom and scrappy sides doesn't mean that's the way you have to make yours. I made my scrappy bag with a scrappy bottom and solid sides. You can make the entire outside from one piece of fabric as well. It's really easy and I like to say if I can do it, anyone can.
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